TY - JOUR T1 - Insights from genetic and demographic connectivity for the management of rays and skates A1 - Marandel,Florianne A1 - Lorance,Pascal A1 - Andrello,Marco A1 - Charrier,Gregory A1 - Le Cam,Sabrina A1 - Lehuta,Sigrid A1 - Trenkel,Verena AD - IFREMER, BP 21105, F-44311 Nantes 3, France. AD - Univ Montpellier, PSL Res Univ, EPHE, CEFE UMR 5175,CNRS,Biogeog & Ecol Vertebres, 1919 Route Mende, F-34293 Montpellier, France. AD - Univ Bretagne Occidentale, Lab Sci Environm Marin LEMAR, UMR CNRS IRD UBO Ifremer 6539, Technopole Brest Iroise, F-29280 Plouzane, France. AD - IFREMER, Ave Mus de Loup, F-17390 Le Tremblade, France. UR - https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00404/51535/ DO - 10.1139/cjfas-2017-0291 N2 - Studying demographic and genetic connectivity can help assessing marine meta-population structure. Rays and skates have no larval phase hence population connectivity can only result from active movement of individuals. Using thornback ray (Raja clavata) in European waters as a case study, demographic and genetic connectivity were studied for 11 putative populations for unequal population abundances and two hypotheses of dispersal rates. Genetic simulation results highlighted three large meta-populations: in the Mediterranean, around the Azores and on the Northeast Atlantic shelf. Demographic results highlighted a finer population structure indicating that several pairs of putative populations might be demographically linked. Results were highly sensitive to dispersal assumptions and relative population abundances, which provided insights into the potential magnitude of genetic and demographic connectivity differences. Accounting for demographic connectivity appears to be crucial for managing and conserving rays and skates while genetic connectivity provides a longer term perspective and less subtle spatial structures. Moreover, accounting for heterogeneity in population abundances is a key factor for determining or interpreting meta-population connectivity. N2 - Studying demographic and genetic connectivity can help assessing marine meta-population structure. Rays and skates have no larval phase hence population connectivity can only result from active  movement of individuals. Using thornback ray (Raja clavata) in European waters as a case study, demographic  and genetic connectivity were studied for 11 putative populations for unequal population abundances and two  hypotheses of dispersal rates. Genetic simulation results highlighted three large meta-populations: in the  Mediterranean, around the Azores and on the Northeast Atlantic shelf. Demographic results highlighted a finer  population structure indicating that several pairs of putative populations might be demographically linked.  Results were highly sensitive to dispersal assumptions and relative population abundances, which provided  insights into the potential magnitude of genetic and demographic connectivity differences. Accounting for  demographic connectivity appears to be crucial for managing and conserving rays and skates while genetic  connectivity provides a longer term perspective and less subtle spatial structures. Moreover, accounting for  heterogeneity in population abundances is a key factor for determining or interpreting meta-population  connectivity. Y1 - 2018/08 PB - Canadian Science Publishing, Nrc Research Press JF - Canadian Journal Of Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences SN - 0706-652X VL - 75 IS - 8 SP - 1291 EP - 1302 ID - 51535 ER -